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| Title | 'Virtual' Teachers in Several Morris County NJ Schools |
| Body | From http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100906/COMMUNITIES/100904075/-Virtual-teachers-take-over-world-language-instruction-in-several-Morris-County-NJ-schools 'Virtual' teachers take over world language instruction in several Morris County NJ schools By Rob Jennings September 6, 2010 Amid steep cuts in state aid and a record number of budget defeats last April, many school districts in New Jersey were forced to scale back, eliminate or modify optional programs and services starting with the new school year. While cuts in courtesy busing and extracurricular activities have drawn much of the public outcry, educators are increasingly concerned about the impact on world language programs — particularly since starting in early childhood is seen as crucial. World languages have been part of New Jersey's K-8 core curriculum since the mid-1990s. However, nothing in the content standards specifically requires instruction by an actual teacher. The state Department of Education does not keep a count of districts utilizing DVDs, but appears to be at least implicitly encouraging the trend — and not just in world languages. Read the full article at http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100906/COMMUNITIES/100904075/-Virtual-teachers-take-over-world-language-instruction-in-several-Morris-County-NJ-schools |
| Source | Daily Record, Parsippany, NJ |
| Inputdate | 2010-09-12 11:12:07 |
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